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January 12, 2012

Global Airline Capacity Grows For 8th Consecutive Month

OAG Data Reveals Beijing Doubled Year-Over-Year Seat Capacity Growth, Japan Has Recovered Seat Capacity To Pre-Earthquake/Tsunami Level

The world's airlines have scheduled 2.883% more capacity on 1.86% more flights in January 2012, marking the eighth consecutive month of growth compared to the same period last year, according to the latest statistics from aviation industry analyst OAG.

Aviation's Greatest Living Legend Talks About His Life In Aviation (Part 5, Final)

ANN is pleased to offer you yet another snippet from the public conversations that took place with Bob Hoover at Airventure 2011... where he was honored for a lifetime of aviation excellence. In this program, Bob continues his discussion about his life in aviation, in a segment entitled, 'Flight Test and Military Service.' Ask any pilot who he (or she) thinks is the best he ever saw and depending on how long they've been in the business, the answers might surprise you... BUT, for anyone who had the grand opportunity to see much of the Golden Age of GA, its hard to forget the grace and professionalism exhibited by Robert A. "Bob" Hoover -- a man whom many have no hesitation calling the be

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Boeing, Air France-KLM Finalize Order For 25 787s

Preliminary Agreement Was Announced In September Of Last Year

An order for 25 787 Dreamliners has been finalized between Boeing and Air France-KLM Group, with options. The order was signed in late December 2011 and was recorded on Boeing's Orders & Deliveries website, attributed to an unidentified customer. A preliminary agreement was first announced on September 16, 2011.

Second Group Also Preparing Legal Action

NIMBYs living within a few miles of Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in North Carolina (KCLT) aren't messing around when it comes to protesting the disruptions to their lives caused by the opening of a fourth runway in February of last year. WSOC-TV reports that 48 of them have banded together, retained attorney Tommy Odom, and filed a lawsuit against the airport, seeking compensation for the impact on the values of their homes.

Lear Cleared For Takeoff As Southwest B737 Cleared To Cross Runway

The NTSB has released a preliminary report in a near-collision which occurred at Midway Airport in Chicago December 1st. The prelim seems to indicate that there was a miss-communication between ATC and the pilots of the two aircraft involved.